Maintenance and Controls Group Leader

Job Description

The Maintenance and Controls Group Leader is responsible for leading maintenance and automation teams to ensure the reliability, availability, and continuous improvement of plant equipment and automated systems. This role oversees preventive and corrective maintenance, supports operational continuity, and drives the implementation of control and automation solutions in alignment with GMS standards.

The position operates under a rotating 4x3 schedule with 12-hour shifts , including weekends, and requires coordination with operations, quality, and engineering teams to meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of hourly employees, ensuring effective performance, development, and engagement.

• Ensure equipment maintainability through preventive and corrective maintenance activities

• Diagnose and resolve failures in automated systems, production lines, and control systems

• Develop, program, and optimize automation systems (PLC, HMI, robotics, sensors, actuators)

• Integrate and maintain industrial robots (e.g., Fanuc) and automation systems

• Monitor and drive performance metrics (SPQRS) and ensure compliance with GMS standards

• Coordinate activities with operations and engineering to ensure production continuity

• Manage and improve industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, Profinet, etc.)

• Lead automation and controls projects from design to implementation and startup

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles

• Document system changes and ensure proper technical traceability

• Provide technical guidance, training, and support to maintenance and operations teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Control Engineering, or related field

• Minimum 2 years of experience (at least 1.5 years in manufacturing environments)

• Experience in maintenance and controls within industrial or manufacturing settings

• Intermediate English level (conversational and technical reading comprehension)

Technical Skills

• PLC programming (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar)

• Industrial robotics integration and programming (Fanuc preferred)

• Industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, Profinet, ControlNet)

• Interpretation of electrical, mechanical, and control diagrams

• SCADA and HMI systems

• Core problem-solving methodologies (RCA, 8D, FMEA)

• Knowledge of GMS and quality/manufacturing systems

Systems / Tools

• Rockwell Automation suite

• Siemens systems

• Microsoft Office

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team management

• Effective communication

• Strategic thinking and decision-making

• Results orientation

• Problem-solving and analytical thinking

• Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration

• Proactive and continuous improvement mindset

Work Appropriately

• On-Site : This position requires full-time on-site work.

• Shift Schedule: 4x3 (100% on-site work)

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General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We respect and value what each individual contribution to our team, including their origin, education, sex, race, ethnic group, sexual orientation, gender expression and / or identity, religious context, age, generation, and disability. We believe that our ability to meet the needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse and global customer base is closely linked to the diversity and inclusion that we experience within General Motors